. >> i'm marion barry, jr. >> reporter: lots of questions surrounding the new d.c. council including this could be ward 8 councilman barry's last year in office. >> i'm so proud to be serving a third term. >> i david grosso. >> reporter: the independent david grosso is the lone new face sworn in. >> i'm looking forward to thriving so we can create jobs in d.c. >> reporter: it was a small gathering. maybe 200 people conspicuously absent former council chairman kwame brown and ward 5 councilman harry thomas. both were forced out of office last year by federal investigations. >> there's not a dramatic move, a single bill we can pass that all of a sudden makes everything right. no. it's going to take time to rebuild the trust that we lost over the last couple years. >> reporter: jack evans and muirial bowser were also sworn n. i had the honor of serving as emcee. she has made no secret she wants to be mayor. >> we have a lot to be proud of in this city, but it won't mean anything if people get taxed out or pushed out of the city. >> reporter: evans wants the job as well